What I Do Best
Educational Strategy, Skills & Technology Integration
I specialize specialize in the high-stakes intersection of healthcare, technology and human performance. Here are the pillars of excellence that define our approach
Educational Strategy
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Designed evidence-based curriculum frameworks aligned with adult learning principles and clinical relevance.
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Led strategic planning for continuing dental education programs with measurable outcomes tied to clinician performance.
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Developed scalable instructional models for hybrid and online learning environments across diverse health professions.
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Applied backwards design and needs assessments to ensure alignment between learning objectives, activities, and assessments.
Skills
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Skilled in clinical education instructional design methodologies.
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Expertise in designing learning experiences that foster clinical reasoning, reflective practice, and clinical confidence.
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Experienced in facilitating interprofessional education and collaborative learning experiences.
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Proficient in developing formative and summative assessments tied to competency-based learning outcomes.
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Strong communication and facilitation skills for adult learners in live, hybrid, and asynchronous formats.
Tools and Technology
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Integrated learning technologies to build interactive, multimedia-rich content.
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Leveraged AI tools and data analytics to personalize learning and measure learner progress and engagement.
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Designed adaptive learning modules and microlearning assets to support just-in-time clinical education.
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Implemented simulation-based learning and virtual patient cases to enhance clinical decision-making.
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Utilized learning analytics and dashboards to inform instructional refinements and stakeholder reporting.
Core Strengths
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The Art of the "Blended" Journey: Synchronizing digital theory with physical practice using immersive tools, engineering logical progression where every online module directly prepares a clinician’s hands for the workshop.
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Instructional Design for Complex Innovation: Innovation is only as effective as the clinician’s ability to use it. I specialize in distilling intricate clinical data into digestible, actionable mastery. When working with industry partners to launch new medical technology, I ensure the training ecosystem is a reflection of the innovation it supports. I turn dense technical documentation into intuitive learning journeys that move practitioners from 'novice' to 'expert' building clinician confidence eventually to your customer success.
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Scalable Team Synchronization: Clinical excellence is a team sport, and I provide the playbook. My approach to Team Synchronization ensures that every practitioner is aligned through a personalized learning ecosystem. By creating a unified 'shared mental model,' I help disparate teams function as a single, cohesive unit. This ensures that your clinical innovations are implemented with a level of competency and consistency that isn't just a goal, it’s the institutional standard.
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Data-Driven Customer Success: For our industry partners, I architect the curriculum design with measurable success, providing the data-driven evidence of competency that today’s healthcare market demands. I help you pull the curtain back on how education is impacting your product adoption and patient safety metrics. This isn't just about learning it’s about providing the insights necessary to ensure your customers succeed and your brand is beyond reproach.
I customize educational modules by applying deep learning principles, leveraging technology, and delivering learner-centered experiences that enhance engagement, retention, and real-world application.
I build and manage multi-faceted learning modules from e-learning courses in LMS platforms to in-person meetings from planning to execution. My approach ensures seamless learner experience, intuitive navigation, as well as adaptive branching to tailor content to learners' skill levels and learning styles. I apply meaningful tracking of learner progress and outcomes.
In instructional design for clinical excellence, success isn't defined solely by learning outcomes, it's rooted in a learner-centered approach that empowers clinical confidence.
I specialize in:
Curriculum Development and Instructional Design (Higher Ed & Continuing Education)
I design comprehensive, learner-centered curricula grounded in adult learning principles, professional competencies, and accreditation standards. My experience spans higher education and continuing professional education, with a specialized focus on dentistry and healthcare. As an active clinician with extensive experience across predoctoral, graduate, and continuing dental education with micro-credentialing, I bring a deep understanding of CODA and CE standards, as well as global perspectives in health professions education. This unique blend enables me to see the big picture, attend to critical details, and design with a clear focus on measurable and impactful result driven-outcomes.
Cross-Training, Interdisciplinary & Interprofessional Education
I believe cross-training and interdisciplinary education are essential to building a collaborative, agile, and patient-centered healthcare workforce. My work spans interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives and interdisciplinary curriculum development that bring together learners from dentistry, medicine, nursing, public health, and allied health professions. These experiences foster mutual respect, shared decision-making, and integrated care delivery.
Corporate Training
I design multimodal educational programs and micro-credentialing pathways, while also contributing to corporate training initiatives that equip sales, product, and clinical teams with in-depth knowledge of dental products, clinical workflows, and evidence-based practices.
In collaboration with corporate R&D and product portfolio teams, I co-develop training content for new product introductions (NPIs), facilitate workshops, and deliver strategic education and thought leadership. I provide clinical feedback loops to ensure alignment with business objectives and optimize customer outcomes. Additionally, I work closely with innovators on KOL calibration and development, and contribute to the design of thought leadership forums and continuous feedback channels and analytical mechanisms.
As a practicing dentist, healthcare executive, and educational leader, I bring a unique lens to instructional design. I integrate clinical knowledge, learning science, and technology to build courses and programs that are outcome-driven and learner-centered.
Grounded in adult learning science and driven by instructional design, I create engaging, tech-enabled educational experiences. By integrating adaptive learning, reflective practice, digital storyboarding, blended learning, and hands-on workshop design, I empower clinicians to confidently adopt new skills and strengthen their clinical decision-making.
Dr. Jay Thoppay
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